1. Yesterday was really not a good day -- for example I found my missing car keys in the (smelly) garbage where I for some reason threw them? Gah, losing m mind as I age. And also kissed surfaces with another car in the grocery store parking lot when I was backing up. I was actually paying attention but there was this other inexplicably slow moving car I had my eye on, as did the car with which I made contact, and so neither of us really saw each other until just before we traded paint. It will cost a few hundred bucks (hopefully not much more than that) to fix this.

2. My darling dog has been scratching and scratching one particular spot. This woke me up last night and also makes me worried he might be developing a hot spot.

3. My husband is being extremely sweet despite having a million things to do for the big summer barbecue he loves to host every year for his family, which is coming up this Sunday. I am trying to be equally agreeable but I hate this event. His family is great but hosting them is a huge amount of work and always leaves me exhausted, just in time for the next work week.

That sucks about the promotion, Senyar, but yay on the other things!

1. I skipped sword class last night because I was falling asleep at my desk at the last 10 minutes of the work day and having issues staying functional for the very short drive home and even after taking a nap, I still felt like I was drunk so I figured that driving an hour to Baltimore, having an hour class, and then driving another hour back home wasn't exactly the best idea.

2. My credit card is almost maxed out and this is definitely a problem. Of course, I know what the solution is, but it's hard when those things make me happy.

3. I'm currently in the process of getting ready to drop a huge shitstorm in the midst of the religious community I'm a part of and it's not going to be pretty and I'm nervous about it and I'm just waiting to get the extra info from my sisters together before setting up the meeting to start the whole thing rolling.

3 rambly points

1. We officially have a toddler- well, except for the toddling part; he's still working on walking without assistance. But he's quite the little devil. Why is my apartment not full of shelves six feet off the ground? That's the only place he can't reach. He pulled a (empty) plate off the dining room table to the ground last night. He can empty a desk drawer in the time it takes to turn around. He understands "no" and will throw a tantrum if he's not getting his way. Throwing away everything we own and living a "simple" life is appealing.

2. We also need to work on moving from formula to whole milk and weaning from bottles to sippy cups one of these days. Maybe in September, once all our travels are done. One week, 2 days until Florida time! Family and beach fun. Must remember to order the beach tent from Amazon soon. I don't want to burn! I should also remember to workout a little- when was the last time I did pilates/Blogilates? It's been awhile.

3. Must go to the store over lunch. Need a lot of important things- baby food, fruit, gin, sandwich bags. I also need stamps, but the post office is in the other direction. We'll see if I make it. I could always go there tomorrow. I just had my handbag repaired and it looks almost good as new. Makes me feel fancy (and it should for what it cost me).

Need a lot of important things- baby food, fruit, gin, sandwich bags

Mother's ruin. LOL.

Mama needs a cocktail every now and again! I drank champagne lemonade last night during the Bachelorette. It was fabulous (the drink, not the stupid show). I woke up with scary dehydrated face but it was worth it.

1. New Yorker day, Editor took 3 out of 4 of the submitted cartoons.

2. A/C repairman not coming, sadly, but that frees me to go pick up the dry cleaning.

3. I'm having a great hair day

1) I keep trying to remember to come around more often. When I do I'm glad to see others are still doing so too!

2) This is the summer that my eldest daughter seems to be turning into a small adult. Sophie turned 12 in July, and I can really see the person that she's becoming. Luckily enough, I like her a lot. Also interesting, perhaps, is that she's bringing Evelyn (who turned 9 last February) with her a little. It's cool. They are pretty cool little people (that's Soph on the left, Evelyn in the middle, and the love of my life on the right).

3) Work is annoying, and not looking like it's going to improve. I've been seriously debating a career change, but I don't think the time is right yet, and I'll have a hard time giving up my spot in the food chain, along with my 5 weeks vacation, etc. I'm currently trying hard to learn to live with the new bullshit version of my once-enjoyable job.

1. I can haz cold.

2. Sneeze, glug, cough.

3. *pops pills*

Hugs, mightshould! I have that cold, but I am on the back end of it. I was you, four or five days ago.
Hugs to senyar as well for missing the promotion. Boo! But Yay! for the juice diet clearing up your psoriasis and getting rid of a few pesky pounds along the way.
Yay to gin and toddlers and the New Yorker. Yay to good hair days and awesome cool little people wearing mustaches.

1) Some friends just had a much longed baby today. I am happy to welcome a wee one into the world. He's gorgeous.
2) Tonight is trivia night. We don't always win, but it's always fun.
3) Still recovering from the cold that mightshould was talking about. It was the worst cold I can ever recall having.

1. Woke up with a headache this morning that started to scream by noon (sometimes I can wait them out, but not this one). Coffee, blood pressure pill, and four Advil later, I feel much better. I probably need some fresh air. I keep saying I'm going out for a walk and then I don't (even when I promise myself a cupcake from the bakery on my walking route). I've been such a couch potato this summer I'm growing eyes.

2. Fish & Chips for supper tonight (just an easy freezer supper -- tasty, though -- I even have tartar sauce). And a few more episodes of Sons of Anarchy for the evening's entertainment. It's at a particularly suspenseful part in the series -- all I can say is we're none too happy with Clay at this point.

3. Vacation next week! Having the summer off is a good thing, for sure, but I get a little antsy by now, and I'm really looking forward to our trip. Haven't started packing yet, but I do have a list!

1. We are on daycare cold #2. Germs suck.

2. So so tired. Trips to Delaware to visit relatives are always fun but so tiring. Kidlet not sleeping well due to changes also tiring. Everyone loved seeing her so the hour of screaming on the way home was worth it.

3. I'm officially working on platform/infrastructure support at work for the two new applications being implemented. I hate infrastructure support. But the consultants start rolling off at the end of the year so I'm hoping to switch to functional support of one of the apps at that point.

1. Had very busy long weekend of meetups and general awesomeness. Including getting a cronut this morning! Such good times and if you ever get a chance to meet flex from mefi/mofi then do it! Although she might out-drink you.

2. Very very sleepy right now.

3. Next few weekends are busy! Next week visiting friends in the Hamptons, weekend after is Baltimore, then my mother arrives in town for three weeks. We're going to Atlantic City for one weekend and then we hit birthdays for me and my daughter. Good times, good times.

1. Had a fantastic long weekend in StL doing stuff and eating things and playing with dogs and comment appended because I don't want to jinx things but they may wind up being very good.

2. Back to reality. Taking care of moving stuff. Such a pain in the ass. Kind of cranky about it all.

3. Ready for the move to be over and classes to start. So very ready. Until then, grind and grind.

1. I ordered bifocals today, so I guess I'm officially old.

2. I have been buying these as they show up at Goodwill (which is probably when somebody dies or goes to a home, but I try not to think about that). The name is a little annoying but the music quality is good. Today I got Ravel and Verdi.

3. I'm supposed to go on a 3-day hiking trip next month and I'm nowhere near ready.

1. I've been in bed since last Tuesday with some agonizing relatively high-fever virus. Fever finally broke today, and my grand ambition for tomorrow is to try to sit on the couch for a while for a change of pace.

2. One tiny good thing did happen. I have a massive spider phobia, and I knew the moment was coming eventually after the breakup when there would be a spider issue I needed to deal with all on my own. Well, it happened to be on the bedside table, and while I was taking a few minutes for obligatory screaming, it scurried right behind the headboard. Normally, I'd freak out about all the freaky spider things, but I was so sick, I was just like "Hell, the spider can crawl on me if he wants to."

3. I'm gonna put a placeholder on #3, cause I'd like it to be something nice.

1. Back from my honeymoon in Greece! It was great, I looooved all the cheeses and beaches.

2. Not loving sorting through emails being back at work.

3. So happy to cuddle with my bunny. I was worried about him while we were gone but he had an excellent new sitter.

ugh, I hope you feel better soon, Twiggy.

rmless - yay! Cheeses and beaches really are the best things.